Research of Toxicology
Toxicology is undergoing a paradigm shift from routine testing of chemicals on laboratory animals, to integrating advances in molecular and cell biology, analytical chemistry, bioinformatics and engineering to derive a mechanistic understanding of the progression of toxicity events across scales of biological organisation that lead to adverse health effects in humans and the environment. The research at Wageningen University’s Toxicology chair group drives this paradigm shift. The group develops toxicity testing strategies for the next generation risk assessment of chemicals in food and the environment.
Research themes
Food toxicology
We quantify the levels of natural toxins in food products to help regulatory agencies with risk assessments.
Advanced in vitro models
Researchers in this theme develop and implement human cell models to study the effect of harmful chemicals.
Environmental toxicology
In this theme we investigate the effect of low, yet constant, exposure to contaminants.
Toxicokinetics
We develop and use tools to predict how chemicals from food and the environment affect the body and accumulate in organs.